2001 HONDA PASSPORT brake

Interio
r
D IGNITION SWITCH

See page 101 .

E STARTING THE ENGINE

See page 157 .

F GAUGES

See page 58 .

G ADJUSTING REAR AND

SID E VIE W MIRROR S
See page 105 .

H SHIFTING

For automatic , see page 76 .
Fo r manual , see page 83 .
Fo r four-whee l drive, see pages

8 0 an d 84 .

I PARKING BRAKE

See page 86 .

J HEADEIGHTS

See page 72 .

K WINDSHIEED WIPERS

See page 70 .

L TURN SIGNALS

See page 75 .

M HEATER CONTROLS

See page 120 .

N MAP LIGHT AND

MOONROO F
See pages 112 .

O PUTTING FUEL IN

TH E VEHICL E

See page 197 .

Of f t o a Goo d Star t

P ENGINE OIL DIPSTICK
Se e page s 200 , 213 .
Q WINDSHIELD WASHER

RESERVOI R

Se e pag e 71 .
R RADIATOR CAP
Se e pag e 218 .
S ENGINE OIL FILL CAP

See pag e 212 .

T BRAKE MASTER

CYLINDE R
RESERVOI R

Se e pag e 219 .
U CLUTCH MASTER

CYLINDE R RESERVOI R

Se e pag e 223 .
V RADIATOR RESERVE TANK
Se e pag e 218 .
W POWER STEERING
RESERVOI R
Se e pag e 223 .
X AIR CLEANER
Se e pag e 214 .
Of f t o a Goo d Star t
S
- ENGIN E OI L FIL L CA P
P - ENGIN E OI L
DIPSTIC K
Q - WINDSHIEL D
WASHE R RESERVOI R
R - RADIATO R CA P
V
- RADIATO R
RESERV E TAN K X
- AI R CLEANE R
U
- CLUTC H MASTE R
CYLINDE R RESERVOI R
W
- POWE R STEERIN G
RESERVOI R
T
- BRAK E MASTE R
CYLINDE R RESERVOI R
Engin
e Compartmen t

Indicato
r Light s

Seat Bel t Reminde r

A s a reminde r t o yo u an d you r
passengers, this ligh t wil l com e
o n fo r abou t si x second s eac h tim e
th e ke y i s turne d t o th e "ON "
position .
Th e beepe r wil l als o operat e fo r
abou t si x second s afte r turnin g th e
ke y t o th e "ON " positio n i f th e
driver' s sea t bel t i s no t fastened .

Brak e Syste m

Th e servic e brakin g syste m is a
spli t syste m designe d s o tha t on e
par t wil l provid e som e brakin g
actio n i f ther e i s a los s o f
hydrauli c pressur e i n th e othe r
par t o f th e system .
T o serv e a s a reminder , th e
"BRAKE " syste m ligh t i s
designe d t o com e o n whil e th e
parkin g brak e is se t an d th e ke y i s
turne d t o th e "ON " position . Hav e
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BRAK
E

HIG
H BEA M INDICATO R LIGH T
BRAK E SYSTE M INDICATOR LIGHT
SEA T BEL T REMINDE R LIGH T
CHARGIN G SYSTE M INDICATO R LIGH T

th
e syste m repaire d if th e ligh t
doe s no t com e o n whe n th e ke y i s
turne d t o th e "ON " positio n
withou t th e engin e runnin g o r
whe n th e parkin g brak e is set .
Thi s ligh t doe s no t eliminat e th e
nee d fo r brak e inspectio n an d
maintenance . Th e brak e flui d
leve l mus t b e checke d regularly .
Se e th e maintenanc e sectio n o f
thi s manua l fo r othe r brak e

checks .

I f th e ligh t remain s o n afte r
engin e star t u p wit h th e parkin g
brak e released , o r come s o n
durin g operatio n o f th e vehicle , i t
ma y mea n tha t ther e is somethin g
wron g wit h th e brak e system .
What to do?
1 . Chec k t o se e if th e parkin g

brak e ha s bee n full y released .
2
. I f i t has , pul l of f th e roa d an d
sto p carefully . Remembe r that :
Stoppin g distance s ma y b e
longer . Yo
u ma y hav e t o pus h
harde r o n th e pedal .
Th e peda l ma y g o dow n
farthe r tha n normal .
3 . Hav e th e vehicl e towe d t o th e
neares t Hond a deale r fo r

repair .

D o no t continu e t o driv e wit h th e
brak e syste m ligh t on . Ther e ma y
b e a seriou s proble m wit h th e
brakin g system . Drivin g unde r
thi s conditio n is hazardou s an d
coul d lea d t o a n accident .
Th e brak e syste m ligh t doe s no t
indicat e tha t th e parkin g brak e i s
full y set . Whe n applyin g th e
parkin g brake , alway s pul l i t u p a s
fa r a s possible .
Hig
h Bea m

Th e headligh t hig h bea m indicato r
light s u p whe n th e headlight s ar e
o n hig h beam .

Chargin g Syste m

Thi s ligh t shoul d com e o n whe n
th e ke y i s turne d t o th e "ON "
positio n an d th e alternato r i s no t
charging . Th e ligh t ma y sta y o n a t
engin e idle ; however , i t shoul d g o
of f an d sta y of f abov e th e norma l
engin e idl e speed . I f th e ligh t
come s o n whil e driving , th e
chargin g syste m shoul d b e
checke d a t onc e s o th e batter y wil l
no t completel y discharge . Sto p th e
engine , an d chec k fo r a broke n
driv e belt . I f i t i s broken , o r i f th e
driv e bel t i s no t responsibl e fo r
th e trouble , hav e you r Hond a
deale r inspec t an d correc t th e
fault . I f th e driv e bel t i s broken ,
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a
s indicate d b y th e "U/S " (upshift )
ligh t o n th e instrumen t panel .
I f vehicl e spee d drop s belo w
2 0 mp h (3 0 km/h) , o r i f th e
engin e is no t runnin g smoothly ,
yo u shoul d downshif t t o th e nex t
lowe r gear . Yo u ma y need to
downshif t tw o o r mor e gear s t o
kee p th e engine runnin g smoothl y
o r fo r satisfactory performance .
Thi s indicato r come s o n fo r a fe w
seconds when yo u tur n th e
ignitio n switc h t o th e "ON "

position .
4-Whee
l Driv e

(4WD ) Indicato r

4WD models only

Thi s indicato r light s whe n th e
4-Whee l Driv e syste m is engaged .
Wit h th e 4WD-2W D switc h in th e
"OFF " o r 2W D position , thi s ligh t
wil l com e o n t o provid e a "bul b
check " whe n th e ke y i s turne d to
th e "ON " position , bu t shoul d g o
ou t afte r th e engin e is started .
I f th e 4WD-2W D switc h i s i n th e
"ON " o r 4W D position , thi s ligh t
wil l com e o n whe n th e ke y i s
turne d to th e "ON " positio n an d
remai n o n afte r th e engin e is

started .
Anti-Loc
k Indicato r

Thi s ligh t wil l com e o n an d g o ou t
whe n th e ignitio n switc h is turne d
t o th e "ON " position . (I f th e ligh t
doe s no t com e on , se e you r Hond a
deale r t o hav e th e syste m

repaired. )

I f th e ligh t remain s o n afte r
engin e start-u p o r come s o n
durin g operatio n o f th e vehicle ,
sto p a s soo n a s possibl e an d tur n
th e ke y off . The n star t th e engin e
t o rese t th e system . I f th e ligh t
stay s on , o r i t come s o n agai n
whil e you'r e driving , th e anti-loc k
brak e syste m shoul d b e checke d
a t you r Hond a dealer .
Unti l yo u ge t i t fixed , you'l l hav e
norma l brakes , bu t yo u won' t
hav e anti-lock .

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ABS

an
d th e forwar d drivin g ranges .

Th e shif t leve r ca n b e shifte d
freel y int o an y positio n indicate d b
y th e arro w
Th e leve r

canno t b e shifte d int o an y positio n
indicate
d b y th e arro w

withou t pushin g th e butto n

locate d o n th e en d o f th e shif t

lever .
I
n this 4-spee d automati c
transmission , th e followin g thre e
mode s ca n b e selecte d b y pressin g
th e "POWER " o r "WINTER "
switc h o n th e floo r console , wit h
th e ke y switc h in th e "ON "

position :
NORMA
L mod e POWE
R mod e WINTE
R mod e
P (Park ) — Use d t o loc k th e
transmissio n whe n th e vehicl e is
parke d o r whil e startin g th e
engine . Neve r mov e th e shif t leve r
t o Par k unti l you r vehicl e is full y
stopped . Us e this positio n
togethe r wit h th e parkin g brake .
Th e shif t leve r ca n b e move d fro m
PAR K positio n if th e regula r brak e
i s applied .
Refe r t o "Starting " i n thi s section .
R (Reverse) — Used for backing

the vehicle . Brin g you r vehicl e t o
a complet e sto p befor e shiftin g to

Reverse .

N (Neutral ) — Th e out-of-gea r
position . Yo u ma y restar t a stalle d
engin e whil e th e vehicl e is stil l
movin g wit h th e selecto r i n
Neutral . Refe r t o "Starting " i n thi s
section . Thi s positio n is als o use d
whe n towin g th e vehicle . Se e "I n
Cas e o f Emergency " fo r towin g
information .

D (Drive ) (Firs t t o Fourt h

Gear ) — Thi s positio n is fo r al l

norma l forwar d driving . Fo r

norma l driving , w e recommen d

tha t yo u pu t th e shif t leve r i n th e
"D " range . Thi s wil l reduc e
vehicl e nois e an d improv e fue l

economy .

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3
(Third ) — Whe n operatin g you r
vehicl e o n slipper y roads , o n a
lon g descendin g slope , o r o n a
roa d wit h man y shar p curves , yo u
wil l wan t t o us e engin e braking .
A t thi s time , pu t th e shif t leve r
int o thi s range .
2 (Second ) — Yo u ma y choos e thi s
positio n whe n travelin g dow n a
moderat e grad e wher e yo u wan t t o
slo w dow n a littl e withou t usin g
th e brak e itself . Chang e bac k t o
th e "D " positio n to retur n to
norma l driving . Wit h th e shif t
leve r i n "2, " th e vehicl e wil l star t
i n firs t gea r an d automaticall y shif t
t o secon d gear .
L (First) — This position may be

selecte d fo r maximu m brakin g
dow n sever e grades . Retur n th e
selecto r leve r t o th e "D " positio n
t o resum e norma l driving . I t i s
possibl e t o mov e th e leve r int o firs
t gea r a t an y speed . However ,
th e transmissio n wil l no t actuall y
shif t t o firs t gea r unti l vehicl e
spee d is belo w 3 5 mp h (Powe r
Mode ) o r 2 5 mp h (Norma l Mode) .
Whe n startin g ou t i n "L, " th e
transmissio n wil l no t upshift .
Startin g — Star t th e engin e wit h
th e leve r i n th e "P " o r "N "
position . I t wil l no t star t i n an y
othe r position . I f i t does , hav e
you r vehicl e checke d b y you r
Hond a dealer .
Alway s appl y th e foo t brak e
befor e shiftin g int o an y drivin g
position . Thi s prevent s th e vehicl e
fro m creeping .
D o no t pres s th e accelerato r peda l
whil e shiftin g fro m "P " o r "N " t o
an y drivin g position . Shif
t Loc k — As a safet y measur e
fo r vehicle s wit h a n automati c
transmission , yo u canno t shif t
fro m "P " (Park ) positio n int o an y
othe r positio n unles s th e brak e
peda l i s depresse d whe n th e ke y
switc h is i n th e "ON " positio n o r
th e engin e is running .
Th e shif t leve r ma y no t mov e i f
th e pushbutto n o n th e shif t leve r i s
presse d befor e th e brak e peda l i s
depressed . I n thi s case , releas e
th e pushbutton , pres s th e brake
peda l an d tr y again .
I f th e shif t leve r won' t mov e fro m
th e "P " positio n eve n whe n thes e
instruction s ar e followed , perfor m
th e followin g steps :
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1
. Chec k tha t th e parkin g brak e
i s full y applied .
2 . Tur n th e ke y switc h t o "ACC "
position .
3 . Mov e th e shif t leve r fro m "P "
t o "N " position , depres s th e
brak e pedal , an d star t th e
engin e again .
4 . Operat e th e shif t lever .
Hav e th e transmissio n checke d b y
you r Hond a deale r a s soo n a s

possible .
Drivin
g Tip s
Befor e goin g dow n a stee p o r lon g
grade , reduc e spee d an d shif t th e
transmissio n int o a lowe r gea r o r
rang e t o contro l th e vehicle' s
speed . Thi s wil l provid e engin e
brakin g t o hel p slo w th e vehicle .
Tr y no t t o hol d th e brak e peda l
dow n to o lon g o r to o often . Thi s
coul d caus e th e brake s t o ge t ho t
an d no t wor k properly .
Downshiftin g t o a lowe r gea r i s
especiall y importan t whe n towin g
a traile r i n mountainou s terrain .
D o no t hol d th e vehicl e o n a hil l
b y pressin g o n th e accelerator . D o
no t pres s o n th e accelerato r peda l
an d brak e peda l a t th e sam e time .
Eithe r of thes e action s ca n
overhea t th e automati c
transmissio n an d caus e damage . Alway
s kee p you r foo t of f th e
accelerato r peda l whe n shiftin g
fro m "P " o r "N " t o anothe r gear .
D o no t shif t t o "P " (Park ) whe n
th e vehicl e is moving ; yo u coul d
damag e th e automati c
transmission . Alway s com e t o a
complet e stop .
B e carefu l tha t yo u d o no t excee d
th e followin g maximu m allowabl e
speed s whe n accelerating .

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